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A workbook/revision guide for the historical environment study of Warfare Through Time. Made for the Edexcel 2016 GCSE history specfication.
The workbook contains a lot of exam practice and skills. It is broken up into four sections in the following format:
Content, comprehension then exam practice.

Lesson looking at the different types of castle and development. Lesson includes differentitated activities and ‘fun’ quiz
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/castle-structure-worksheet-6013811 for the handout sheet

A guide for students to follow in order to answer the 16 mark question. Supports and structures students answer.
The guide contains:
7 steps with activities for students to complete to answer the question in a clear format.
An example question with 2 interpretations.
An example paragraph colour coded for discussion and guidance.
Students complete 7 steps and will then be able to continue the example sentence starter to complete answer.

Lesson looking at the impact of the end of the Cold War, leading into the development of al-Qaeda (technically this is two lessons). Includes differentiated activities and exam practice. Requires official OCR Ben Walsh textbook.

A fully designed Paper 1 MOCK suitable for KS4 students studying the Medicine Through Time c.1250-present &amp; WW1 Case Study Edexcel GCSE 9-1 module.
Includes:
Assessment paper with realistic format based upon specimen and sample papers
Sources booklet insert in realistic format
Fully-written mark scheme with indicative content
All questions and mark schemes are written by a serving Edexcel Pearson Examiner and mimic the format expected for the GCSE History 9-1 Examination.

I am preparing this to write a book on the topic, this is for the Pre-2017 series but still useful for the updated version of 2018/19 series.
Chapter 5: The changing nature of air warfare:
This chapter will be looking at:
The Battle of Britain,
The Blitz,
V weapons
The allied bombing of Germany.

This is a part of my book, which I will be releasing in the near future.
This focuses on Land Battles.
With focus on battles of World War 2, the Middle East, and Guerilla Warfare.
With the following battles:
Invasion of Poland
Invasion of the Low countries and France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of the Bulge
The Six Day War
The War of Yom Kippur
First Gulf War
The Second Gulf War
Vietnam war
Afghanistan war
There is even a section detailing change and continuity.

Analysis of ezine article, written by Daniel Browning entitled, Indigenous Anzacs: Letters home from Aboriginal WWI diggers reveal humour, sadness, posted at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation News site. The article examines letters from Aboriginal servicemen in Europe to their families to assess their experiences and achievements. This resource is part of a unit of work on Australia in World War I, Stage 5 NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Analysis of an article from the Sydney Morning Herald about the 1917 Battle of Polygon Wood, published on the centenary anniversary of the commencement of the battle. The article uses extracts from war journalist, C.E.W. Bean, who was present during the battle and described the involvement of the Australian army. There is an activity on the role of journalists reporting from war zones. This resource is part of a unit of work on Australia in World War I, Stage 5 NSW *History K-10 Syllabus *for the Australian Curriculum.

Analysis of the excellent ezine article by Carolyn Holbrook, Anzac Day: How it came to occupy a sacred place in Australian’s hearts, published on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation website, April 25, 2017. The article examines changes in the Anzac Legend, views of why Anzac Day is celebrated and attempts at commercialisation of the day. The resource is part of a unit of work on Australia in World War I, Stage 5 History K-10 Syllabus.

This collection of 4 thematic learn sheets is aimed at A level students studying the 1C: The Tudors, England: 1485-1603, AQA specification. The learn sheets are pitched at C to B grade level, showing the extent of change and continuity of 4 major themes across the dynasty. The 4 double sided learn sheets are broken down into the following themes:
Tudor Government
Tudor Foreign Policy
Tudor Religion and Intellectual Ideas
Tudor Economy and Society (including rebellions)
This resource is ready to hand to students to assist them with their revision now, or be developed further by teachers where necessary.

This is part of a book that I am constructing for the course Changing Nature of Warfare .
This is chapter 3, of my book, on changing Nature of Sea Warfare. This should be good enough for students to read and learn about the importance of continuity and change.
There are details on methods of warfare changing at Sea from World War 2 to the Falklands:
Battle of the Atlantic,
Nuclear Submarines,
Aircraft Carriers,
Battle of the Pacific including, Pearl Harbour, Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle for Midway
The Falklands Conflict
Then a summary of change and continuity.

9-1 GCSE Edexcel The USA 1954-75: Conflict at Home and Abroad
Knowledge Organiser- key dates and key words for each chapter
Simple and easy to use for students
Tailored for Edexcel, but can be used for AQA, OCR, WJEC, iGCSE
Please see my other lessons and resources
Feedback welcome :)

9-1 GCSE Edexcel The USA 1954-1975: Conflict at home and abroad
A workbook based on the Pearson textbooks, covering 26 lessons of content for both the Civil Rights and Vietnam War sections, plus a practice exam question every lesson. Can be used in class, for revision or for pupil catch up/cover work.
Simple and easy to use for students
Tailored for Edexcel, but can be used for AQA, OCR, WJEC, iGCSE
Please see my other lessons and resources
Feedback welcome :)

If you are studying the Cold War then this card sort will help your students assess understand some of the key issues surrounding Détente. It can be used with a range of abilities and has never failed to get my students excited, engaged, whilst improving their understanding of the topic. I be used alongside any main stream text book or video clip as a starter, mini plenary or a consolidation exercise.
When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download a single page Word Document which contains a learning objective, instructions, two heading cards labeled ‘Causes’ and ‘Consequences’ as well as twelve information cards to be sorted under one of the two headings. At the end of the document, I’ve included an extension question ‘Explain how both sides benefitted from Détente?’
The aims of this lesson / activity are:
Theme: The Cold War
Know: What was Détente?
Understand: What were the causes and consequences of Détente?
Evaluate: How did both sides benefit from Détente?
WILF - What am I Looking For?
Identify and describe - What was Détente?
Explain - What were the causes and consequences of Détente?
Analyse - How did both sides benefit from Détente?
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This is a lesson that I was observed with in 2017 and was graded Outstanding by my SLT and a Headteacher from another school that came to do a due diligence.
This presentation coincides with the Hodder Textbook for Ed-Excel GCSE 9-1 Unit 3 Germany.

This is a lesson I designed for KS3 and KS4 students that are learning about the Holocaust / Nazi GCSE module - persecution of the Jewish race.
This presentation can coincide with the documentary - Genocide, which belongs to the History series ‘World at War’

This is a lesson that I was observed with in 2016 and was graded Outstanding by my SLT observers.
This presentation is designed for KS3 students to understand the Berlin Blockade before learning it at KS4.

This is a presentation designed to coincide with the IGCSE Ed-Excel Germany 1918-45 module.
The presentation consists of 50 slides which covers content that pupils need to know.
This could be a valuable revision presentation for pupils and for those that are struggling to read and access the content.
This can also help teachers in terms of planning and delivering these lessons at a quicker pace to ensure more time at the end of the course to review their learning for all papers.
Presentation slides cover:
German Revolution 1918
Weimar Era 1919-1932
Rise of the Nazis and Nazi rule over Germany 1919-1945
Enjoy

This presentation is an in-depth overview of the GCSE module Superpower Relations 1945-1991.
The presentation consists of 35 A4 pages which covers content that pupils need to know regarding the Cold War.
This could be a valuable revision presentation for pupils and for those that are struggling to read and access the content.
This can also help teachers in terms of planning and delivering these lessons at a quicker pace to ensure more time at the end of the course to review their learning for all 3 papers.
This booklet also includes timelines and glossaries for pupils that are struggling to understand key terms.
Words are also colour co-ordinated to symbolise USA and Soviet actions during the Cold War.
Enjoy

This presentation coincides with the Hodder textbook that was published for the new GCSE 9-1 History Ed-Excel Warfare Through Time.
The presentation consists of 100 slides which covers content that pupils need to know and at the end of each chapter there is a mini quiz / chapter review to ensure pupils are learning before moving on to the next chapter.
This could be a valuable revision presentation for pupils and for those that are struggling to read and access the content.
This can also help teachers in terms of planning and delivering these lessons at a quicker pace to ensure more time at the end of the course to review their learning for all 3 papers.
Presentation slides cover:
Medieval Chapter 1200-1500
Middle Ages 1500-1700
Warfare and British Society 1700-1900
Modern Warfare 1914-2003
Enjoy

This is for Teachers / Students that are studying GCSE History Cold War Cuba Missile Crisis.
I have done 12 podcasts that are formatted to play on PC and Mobile Phones.
I put these files on memory sticks and tell my students to revise from these and exercise.
Rather than sitting at a desk reading and writing, they can listen to the short presentations I have done by going for walks / sitting on the bus commuting to school and home / listening before going to sleep etc.
Podcasts cover:
Vietnam Origins
Why USA got involved in Vietnam
Was USA ready for the Vietnam war?
The problems USA faced in Vietnam
Vietcong Tactics
USA Tactics
My Lai Massacre
The Medias role in the war
Protests to the war
Tet Offensive
How the Vietnam war ends
The fall of Saigon
Enjoy

This is for Teachers / Students that are studying GCSE History Cold War 1945-48.
I have done 7 podcasts that are formatted to play on PC and Mobile Phones.
I put these files on memory sticks and tell my students to revise from these and exercise.
Rather than sitting at a desk reading and writing, they can listen to the short presentations I have done by going for walks / sitting on the bus commuting to school and home / listening before going to sleep etc.
Podcasts include reviewing:
Background to the Cold War 1920s-40s relations between UK / USA / Soviet Union
Communism and Democracy Ideologies
Yalta Conference
Potsdam and Iron Curtain
Soviet Expansion of Communism in Eastern Europe
Reaction of USA to Communist Expansion 1947-48
Berlin Blockade and Outcomes 1948-49
Enjoy

This is for Teachers / Students that are studying GCSE History Cold War Cuba Missile Crisis.
I have done 5 podcasts that are formatted to play on PC and Mobile Phones.
I put these files on memory sticks and tell my students to revise from these and exercise.
Rather than sitting at a desk reading and writing, they can listen to the short presentations I have done by going for walks / sitting on the bus commuting to school and home / listening before going to sleep etc.
The podcasts cover:
Background to Cuba pre Castro revolution
Castro takes power and relations with USA
Cuba Missile Crisis Key events
Outcomes from the Cuba Missile Crisis - positive and negative for USA / Soviet Union / Cuba
Extra Outcomes from the Cuba Missile Crisis - Thawing Relations
Enjoy

This is a game I designed for students learning the GCSE Germany 1918-45 module.
This can be used to help students prepare for their GCSE Exams.
The instructions on how to play are printed on the board game.
This can be used in class, dinner times or as Revision sessions after school as a method for intervention and to make students become more enthusiastic to learn and revise for their GCSE.
Even parents have found this game to be highly enjoyable to check their own child’s level of knowledge on the topic.
The quiz cards are also available with the downloads.
Enjoy playing the game

This Tarsia puzzle covers the theme of the Spanish Armada. Great for 9-1 GCSE revision, intervention sessions and KS3 history.
A Tarsia puzzle requires students to match up sides of triangles to form a hexagonal shape. They are brilliant for revision and get students to think hard. I use these at the starts of ends of lessons and they can take 10-20 minutes depending on your class’s confidence in the material. All materials are provided here including student instructions, student puzzle pieces and teacher answers. All images have been acquired through a search engine filtered to labelled for re-use. Enjoy!

These are worksheets that can be used alongside Section C of the Edexcel AS/A-Level History Russia course.
These worksheets provide an opportunity for students to understand the different historical interpretations, reasons behind these interpretations and an opportunity to answer exam style questions.
I created this worksheet in close connection with the book seen in the cover image.
There is a total of 7 worksheets for you to use.
I hope you find these worksheets useful! Please do let me know if you have any issues.
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This is a worksheet that can be used alongside introducing Section C of the Edexcel AS/A-Level History Russia course.
This worksheet provides an opportunity for students to understanding the different historical interpretations and their definitions.
I created this worksheet in close connection with the book seen in the cover image.
I have posted this resource for free to give you an insight into the group of worksheets I have also uploaded, a total of 7 for the whole of Section C.
I hope you find the worksheet useful and I am more than happy to welcome reviews. Always looking to improve.
MrRobertsResources
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